Regional Procurement Manager

About JLL
- We’re JLL—a leading professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. We have operations in over 80 countries and a workforce of over 91,000 individuals around the world who help real estate owners, occupiers and investors achieve their business ambitions. As a global Fortune 500 company, we also have an inherent responsibility to drive sustainability and corporate social responsibility. That’s why we’re committed to our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world. We’re using the most advanced technology to create rewarding opportunities, amazing spaces and sustainable real estate solutions for our clients, our people and our communities.
Our core values of teamwork, ethics and excellence are also fundamental to everything we do and we’re honored to be recognized with awards for our success by organizations both globally and locally.
Creating a diverse and inclusive culture where we all feel welcomed, valued and empowered to achieve our full potential is important to who we are today and where we’re headed in the future. And we know that unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives help us think bigger, spark innovation and succeed together.

**About the role**:
Leading Projects to Success
JLL has an opportunity for a Regional Procurement Manager to take responsibility for the coordination and management of consultants, contractors, client stakeholders and other vendors for the successful delivery and execution of capital projects in our client’s Data Centre Program. You’ll need to collaborate effectively with a range of stakeholders, leading from the front while also taking the time to understand their point of view.

You’ll work closely with other stakeholders to establish an effective organizational structure for reporting, communication and working procedures, and ensure that clear objectives and quality control systems are in place for all commercial and procurement activities. You’ll also attend meetings, support tendering activities, coordinate with other stakeholder teams, so an eye for detail and a structured approach to tasks will serve you well.

Making clients our first priority
The best person for this job is one who always considers what’s best for our clients. As such, you’ll maintain a strong and positive relationship with our clients by identifying their needs, requirements and constraints. While you act in the clients’

Maintaining the JLL legacy
We uphold excellence in everything we do—that has been essential to our more than 200 years of staying power. As the person in charge, your task is to continue our tradition of project success. You’ll accomplish this by creating a network of professional consultants who can deliver the required scope of every project.

Likewise, you’ll handle contract administration of all vendors professionally and according to legal requirements. It’s the best way to protect both our and the clients’ commercial interests. Your expertise will also be central in identifying project risks and mitigating them. Furthermore, you’ll be responsible for developing project-related reports, analyses and reviews regularly.

**A snapshot of the role**:
Must be able to work in a fast-track environment with a proven record of managing the sourcing process for projects within a similar role
Strong understanding of the construction industry, construction methods, and project lifecycles. Understanding operational aspects of mission critical facilities and infrastructure systems will be highly regarded.
Identify early warnings and assist with client and project team to suggest and implement appropriate risk mitigation measures
Be responsible for cost planning, cost control, procurement management, construction cost management and the associated reporting duties of building construction projects
Advise project team on cost effective and value-added works
Monitor procurement process including tendering, recommendation and contract award
Develop and maintain the long term partnership with vendors, manage vendor selection and evaluation, and improvement initiatives
Networking with target suppliers, and industry practitioners
Collaborate with Client’s Procurement Managers to translate business requirements into time-bound actions
Recommend sourcing strategies and e-bidding strategies in the construction space
Manage complex analyses and share actionable insights
Engage independently with project suppliers
Perform ad hoc assignments by management

You will be results focused with a passion for continuous improvement and able to maintain a high level of client satisfaction with a mínimal number of issues arising.
Minimum 10+ years’ experience in a related Cost or Procurement / Supply Chain Management role
Role is based in Singapore
Spoken English and Mandarin proficiency
Quantity Surveying / Commercial or Construction background preferred
Strong understanding of new build const